WKU soccer opens C-USA tourney as 3 seed

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU has earned the No. 3 seed in next week’s Conference USA Women’s Soccer Tournament, its highest since becoming a member of C-USA in 2014, and will meet host Charlotte in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 7 p.m. (CT).

All four quarterfinals matches will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 2, followed by the semifinals on Nov. 4 and the championship match on Sunday, Nov. 6. All quarterfinal and semifinal matches will be broadcast on C-USA TV, while the championship match will be carried on ESPNU from Charlotte’s Transamerica Field. The winner of WKU-Charlotte will advance to Friday’s semifinals to face the winner of Rice-UTEP.

The Lady Toppers closed the regular season with a 12-6-0 overall record and a 7-3-0 mark in C-USA play, while the 49ers closed the season 9-8-1 overall and 5-4-1 in conference matchups. The two sides did not meet during the regular season; WKU put together a 6-3-0 record against the two teams’ common opponents, and Charlotte went 5-3-1 against the shared competition.

The two teams have met twice in program history with both meetings coming since WKU joined C-USA. In 2014, Charlotte earned a 3-0 victory in Bowling Green, but the Lady Toppers returned the favor in a 3-1 win in Charlotte last season.

The 2016 WKU Soccer season is being presented by the United States Marines. This season, the Marines and WKU Athletics are working together to promote the outstanding athletic and academic achievements of our female student-athletes. The Marines are proud to work with and support these future leaders of America.

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